Web Based Occupational Safety and Health

            Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSHA) is an agency created within the Department of Labor in order to set and enforce the safety and health standards for all workers. With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, it is intended to assure every worker in the nation have a safe and healthful working conditions and to protect right of human resources. OSHA is responsible for promulgating legally enforceable standards which are including general industry standards, maritime standards, construction standards, and other regulations. Besides that, employers who have 11 or more employees in organization must continue records for all industrial illnesses and injuries. Both employers and employees have responsibilities and rights under this act.

            With web-based OSHA in organization, it is able to reducing the time in processing the information of employees. As an example, information for OSHA reporting can be secured in minutes, with a minimal HR employee involvement, rather than having staff take days or weeks to manually review records and compile information. In addition, updates the latest information also can be handled with minimal effort by appropriate linkages; worker’s compensation reporting to state agency can be generated by the system.  Hence, we can see that web based OSHA system is able to make the process easier and it can done in a very short time.

            On the other hands, digital tools are applied in the workplace to managing the safety and health through construction. For example, online databases are commonly applied for site hazard prevention and safe project delivery. Database technology use to help users in identifying the possible construction risks contained in the design at the construction phase before implement any project. Besides that, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and BIM also become used together with 4D CAD to better understand the construction safety regulations by considering the impact towards environment.

            The Construction Safety and Health Monitoring (CSHM) system is one of examples of web-based occupational safety and health. It helps in detect the potential risks and hazards, and a warning signal to areas of construction activities that required immediate remedial action. By assess with internet, CSHM is able to collect data very quickly, retrieval, and documentation allows the user to monitor the progression and performance of project. For sensing and warning technology, if combined with effective management function, this technology has ability to reduce the risks on job sites.

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